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The Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) creates a new nonimmigrant visa category that allows family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to temporarily visit their relatives in the United States.
The Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) creates a new nonimmigrant visa category that allows family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to temporarily visit their relatives in the United States.
May 19, 2011
Newsletter10 Amir Omar Re-Elected to Richardson City Council BY PAAIA STAFF May 16, 2011, Dallas, TX – Council Member Amir Omar claimed victory in last Saturday’s election to serve a second term on the City
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries Receive Major Gift to Support Persian Art and Culture
Freer and Sackler Press Release June 2, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have received a major gift to support Persian art and culture and related
PAAIA Houston Chapter Hosts Panel Presentation on Iranian Transaction Regulations
By Sudy Samandari May 31, 2011, Houston, TX – On May 18, 2011 over 130 Iranian Americans attended an informative Seminar titled “Current U.S. Sanctions on Iran & Legal Implications for Iranian Americans” at the University
PAAIA Chapters & Friends Take Nowruz to Local Schools Nationwide
By PAAIA Staff May 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Building on our successful efforts to pass the Nowruz Resolution through both Chambers of Congress in 2010, in mid-March 2011, PAAIA launched its Nowruz Project. Spearheaded
In Brief: Iranian American Screenwriter and Director’s Film Opens to Acclaim
By Kia Makarechi May 31, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – It’s unusual for a movie to feature British, Australian, French and American stars, but the drama-romance “Last Night” ably culls the strengths of Keira Knightley,
PAAIA to Organize Town Hall Meetings with the Department of State
Thanks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for Changes to Visa Validity for Iranian Students By PAAIA Staff May 25, 2011, Washington, D.C. – In an effort to further educate the Iranian American community about the new
Q&A with Vali Nasr on Obama Administration’s Decision to Change Visa Policy for Iranian Students
By PAAIA Staff May 22, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Following an effort by the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA) and several of its Board members and Trustees who had direct access to influential
PAAIA Applauds the Obama Administration’s Changes to Visa Validity for Iranian Students
By PAAIA Staff May 20, 2011, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA commends the Obama Administration’s decision today to lift the single-entry visa policy for Iranian students. The new policy will allow Iranian students the opportunity to return
ACLU Sues School District over Iranian American Students’ Right to Free Speech
By PAAIA Staff May 18, 2011, San Diego, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Monday against the San Diego school district in a dispute over the removal of messages painted
Amir Omar Re-Elected to Richardson City Council
By PAAIA Staff May 16, 2011, Dallas, TX – Council Member Amir Omar claimed victory in last Saturday’s election to serve a second term on the City Council of Richardson, Texas. First elected to the
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.